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Are Large Herbivores Vectors of Terrestrial Subsidies for Riverine Food Webs?
(Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2015-03-17)
The tropical savannas of Africa have witnessed a
dramatic reduction in native large mammalian
herbivore populations. The consequences of these
changes for terrestrial-aquatic food-web linkages
are poorly documented. ...
Influence of catchment land use and seasonality on dissolved organic matter composition and ecosystem metabolism in headwater streams of a Kenyan river
(Biogeochemistry An International Journal, 2017-01)
Headwater streams influence the biogeochemical characteristics of large rivers and play
important roles in regional and global carbon budgets.
The combined effects of seasonality and land use
change on the biogeochemistry ...
Influence of Rainfall Fluctuations on Population Trends of Eleven Wild Herbivores in Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya
(Kenya. African Journal of Education,Science and Technology, 5(2), 1-11, 2019-09-17)
Recent studies have shown that about 70% of wildlife populations are found outside the protected areas in Kenya. In a bid to cater for this large portion of wildlife many conservancies have been established in Kenya. ...
Community Involvement in Conservation and its Implication on Poverty Alleviation
(AJEST, 2019-09)
Community involvement is a participatory approach to natural resource conservation thatcatalysesa win-win situation in conservation by enhancing biodiversity conservation and improving local livelihoods. ...
Genetic identification of invasive walking catfish, Clarias batrachus, intermingled with African catfish, C. gariepinus, in South Africa
(African Journal of Wildlife Research 45(1): 55–62 (April 2015), 2015-04)
Molecular genetic techniques were used to determine the identity of two catfish individuals
that could not be identified as indigenous Clarias gariepinus after phenotypic analysis. The
unidentified catfish were compared ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya
(2019-09)
A study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards bovine and ovine paratuberculosis by farmers in Kericho County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 423 randomly ...
An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)
Traditional plant knowledge and uses of medicinal wild plants were investigated among the Marakwet community in Kenya. Data
were collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local ...
CAMPSITE GARBAGE, SITE SELECTION AND THEIR EFFECT ON HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS IN SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, ETHIOPIA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Waste is one of the anthropogenic problems in most parts of the world‟s ecosystem. Likewise, waste (garbage) management is a perennial concern in SMNP, particularly in and around campsites. Currently, issues pertaining to ...
BAT SPECIES DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION IN A DISTURBED REGIME AT THE LAKE BOGORIA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Rapid population growth in many parts of Kenya, has led to increased demand for
land for agriculture and settlement. This invariably leads to loss, degradation and
fragmentation of forests and other natural habitats. ...
POPULATION STATUS AND HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR MOUNTAIN BONGO (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci, Ogilby, 1837) IN CHERANGANI HILLS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is one of the critically endangered large forest antelope currently endemic to mountain forests of Kenya. Its population status in some of these forests, including Cherangani ...